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"The lightning and motion effects are first-rate . . You can jump into this game immediately." . . . Computer Gaming World
Strike First . . Strike Fast . . Strike Hard.
Seconds after your planet runner punches through the dense atmosphere, your radar sounds. You see them. Your heart pumps raw fear into your brain. Welcome to Firestorm!
Features: Shattered Steel . .
50 adrenaline-pounding missions plus 15 multi-player missions in a fully navigable, ultra-realistic voxel-rendering terrain that simulates any natural geography.
Real time terrain damage: tactical nukes blast huge holes in the landscape, leaving pits of burned out wreakage in their wake!
Up to 16 player network battles, anarchy deathmatches and team missions plus head-to-head modem warfare.
Over 20 aggressive 3D alien predators animated in real time.
Arm you Planet Runner with blazing firepower . . Over 25 armaments: including gatling guns, guided missiles, fuel-air mortars and plasma cannons.
The Conflict: The Core Wars, waged by rival factions for natural resources - and ultimate survival - left society in ruins.
The Consequence: Massive industrial conglomerates deploy mechanized mercenary armies to maintain a tenuous order.
The Warrior: You're a hotshot runner pilot. You've neutralized hundreds of pirates and rival ops on over 22 worlds.
The Hardware: Your lethal Planet Runner navigates any terrain and strikes with devastating firepower.
The Mission: Alien forces have taken over. Cleanse the planet and restore order!
Teens or more mature: Animated Violence. Shattered Steel!!
System Requirements
DOS 5.0 or higher
Windows 95 compatible in DOS window.
IBM or 100% compatible, 486/66 or faster (Pentium recommended)
16MB RAM required for 16-bit Audio
25MB Hard Drive required
2X speed CD-ROM Drive or faster
VGA required with SVGA support.
Hayes compatible modem, 9600 baud or faster required for modem play
Microsoft compatible Mouse, Joystick, Virtual I/O I-glasses.